Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Share Buybacks
The buybacks for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is $141.00 Million with a year-over-year change of -85.90%. Share buybacks (stock repurchases) represent cash spent by the company to buy back its own shares in the open market, reducing shares outstanding and returning capital to shareholders.
KMB Buybacks Chart
Current Buybacks
$141.00M
$141.00 Million
Year-over-Year Change
-85.90%
vs. $1.00B prior year
Historical Data
30
Years of data available
Annual Buybacks History
| Year | Buybacks | YoY Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $141.00M | $-859.00M | -85.90% |
| 2024 | $1.00B | +$775.00M | +344.44% |
| 2023 | $225.00M | +$125.00M | +125.00% |
| 2022 | $100.00M | $-300.00M | -75.00% |
| 2021 | $400.00M | $-300.00M | -42.86% |
| 2020 | $700.00M | $-100.00M | -12.50% |
| 2019 | $800.00M | +$0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | $800.00M | $-111.00M | -12.18% |
| 2017 | $911.00M | +$172.00M | +23.27% |
| 2016 | $739.00M | $-122.00M | -14.17% |
| 2015 | $861.00M | $-1.08B | -55.60% |
| 2014 | $1.94B | +$723.00M | +59.46% |
| 2013 | $1.22B | $-68.00M | -5.30% |
| 2012 | $1.28B | +$38.00M | +3.05% |
| 2011 | $1.25B | +$443.00M | +55.17% |
| 2010 | $803.00M | +$503.00M | +167.67% |
| 2009 | $300.00M | $-400.00M | -57.14% |
| 2008 | $700.00M | $-2.11B | -75.12% |
| 2007 | $2.81B | +$2.05B | +269.44% |
| 2006 | $761.50M | $-758.00M | -49.88% |
| 2005 | $1.52B | $-78.50M | -4.91% |
| 2004 | $1.60B | +$1.05B | +192.30% |
| 2003 | $546.70M | $-134.00M | -19.69% |
| 2002 | $680.70M | $-210.80M | -23.65% |
| 2001 | $891.50M | $-299.20M | -25.13% |
| 2000 | $1.19B | +$411.70M | +52.85% |
| 1999 | $779.00M | $-140.70M | -15.30% |
| 1998 | $919.70M | +$9.10M | +1.00% |
| 1997 | $910.60M | +$561.80M | +161.07% |
| 1996 | $348.80M | — | — |
About Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a Dallas, Texas-based entity established in 1872, operates as a global purveyor of personal hygiene and paper-based consumer goods. The company's business activities are structured into three distinct divisions. The Personal Care segment focuses on products like disposable infant diapers, training pants, baby wipes, and items designed for feminine and incontinence care. Well-known brands under this umbrella include Huggies, Kotex, and Depend, among others. Its Consumer Tissue segment supplies household essentials such as facial tissues, toilet paper, and paper towels, distributed under popular names like Kleenex, Scott, and Viva. The K-C Professional division caters to commercial and institutional clients, offering industrial wipers, specialized tissues, towels, apparel, soaps, and sanitizers, with brands including WypAll and Kimtech. Kimberly-Clark distributes its products intended for home use across a wide array of retail channels, including supermarkets, large-scale retailers, pharmacies, club stores, and e-commerce platforms. For its professional and commercial offerings, the company directly serves sectors such as manufacturing, hospitality, office buildings, and food services, as well as through various distributors and online sales.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- CEO
- Michael D. Hsu